Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-22

With the enforcement of the law above
mentioned began the underground sys-
TEN, one of the most interesting features OF
the Mormonism of to-day, The saints
were fast being convicted OF the crimes OF
polygamy and unlawful cOhabitation, when
one by one they began to disappear from
the streets, and skipped over the under
'ground'' became the stere0typed reply TO
any question rs. to the whereabouts of n
missing Mormon. To-day there are thou
sands of them in hiding, and as they
move only in the night time from the
shelter of one friends roof to that of an
other, it is seldom that II genuine under
grounder is unearthed. Among those now
in hiding are Taylor and Cannon and ut
least half of the quorum of apostles. When
the enforcement of the law began Taylor
removed from his old homestead to the
presidential mansion-Called the Amelia
palace in honor Of Brigham GOung's
f~ovorite wife, for whom it was built. Not
daring 10 live with one of his younger and
illegal wives, and not wanting to associate
with his old but lawful wife, Taylor chose
TO leave them all bshind and rule the pal
ace himself. He had not enjoyed this
luxurious home long when his frequent
visits to q rich English widow excited sus-
piciOn, and a warrant was sworn out for
his arrest. Getting wind Ofthis, he took the
favOrite route and has ever since remained
a fugitive from Justice. Several times of late
the United States marshal has searched the
palace, but to no avail. George Q. Can
non was in Washington fighting for the re-
tention of his seat when he received the
news of his legal wife's death. 1t did not
worry him much, as he had no been back
many months when he replaced her with
the widow of a deceased brother. Having
at least two other women in his house. at
the time, this action on the part of Can
non constituted an open and glaring def
ance of the law. He did not wait to be
frightened away, but followed closely on
TaylOr's heels and has been his companion
ever since. About two years ago, as will
be remembered, Cannon made an attempt
TO escape from the United States, but was
captured in Nevada. The story of his at
tempt to escape from a Central Pacific
train, his recapture, his jumping n SIS, 900
bond-signed by over confident friends
aud his return to the underground, have
ali been told by telegraph. All attempts
to get track OF the pair since that time
have been vain. Time aud again the
church offices, the tithing yards and the
places of worship have been searched, but
the fugitiveS keep out of the way.
1t is stated now upon good authority
that the strain upon the feeble r'ind of old
Taylor has been too great and that he is a
confirmed imbecile. Whether this be
true or not, his life cannot last much
longer, and the MOrmOnS must sOOn elect
their prophet, seer and revelator." Tay-
lor's home, the Amelia palace mentioned
above, is now occupied By the numerous
children OF his various wives. Though
the home is II of the most elegant in the
West and is luxuriOusly furnished, the Oc-
cupapts are limo way fitted to ejOy its add
vantages. The daughters are plain, over
grown and entirely unaccOmplished, while
the sons are but little, if any, in advance.
None of them have access to first-class
Mormon society, even their fathers high
Office falling to give them any social posi-
ton above ~mediocrity. Cannon's children
are scattered about the territory, and,
though some of them have made fair show
ingS for themselves, they are as a class but
little above Taylor's.
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An interesting event in connection with
CannOn's family occurred in the Mormon
tabernacle in this city one day last Sep
TENDER. John j. Cannon, a son of George
O., who is a young man about - years
old, had been thrust forward by
his ambitious father, until he
held one of the highest positions in
the church. He married a young and
beautiful woman, and had lived with her
happily for several years, when their rela-
ton was brought TO sudden end. One
Sunday afternoon in the month above
mentioned young Cannon arose in the pull
pit Of the tabernacle before a thousand
people, and confessed to having been
guilty Ofthe crime Of adultery. He was
Immediately communicated from the
church, and according to the Mormon be-
lief he will be condemned to an eternal
hell. This little incident put n damper
upon the elder Cannon for a while, but he
is now as ofieious as ever, and there is
never a communication from the leaders to
the people which does not bear his sigma
tuhe. J. E CANE
naV,T howl bavrk and ILL., IL